Homing in on Homelessness Webinar 2 of 3, The Path from Crisis to Care

October 5, 2022 5-6:30 PM

Exploring Some Solutions

Chico State Professors Jacque Chase and LaDona Knigge determined that 37,198 adult-aged individuals were displaced by the Camp Fire alone. The majority oft these climate refugees remained within 3- miles of Chico despite the longstanding shortage of affordable housing in the area. In analyzing roughly 2000 calls for assistance with housing to Butte 211, Peter Hansen, GIS specialist in Chico State's Department of Geography and Planning, found that nearly 75% of callers identified as renters who still required some very basic assistance (shelter, food, money), and many still don't have any case management at the time of filling in the form.

How can a community respond to so many calls for help?

In the second of three webinars on the topic of homelessness, we will explore some solutions to this complex and large-scale problem.

In partnership with OLLI, LWVBC will present proven models of innovative programs and services that can assist and empower people in their search for accessible, affordable, secure places to call home.

Speakers include:

Manny Escalante, North State Shelter Team

Amber Benedict, CHAT

Ed Mayer, Housing Authority of Butte County

Brandon Slater, Slater and Son Construction

Please send any questions to:

Dr. Janet Rechtman, OLLI member and chair of the LWVBC Social Policy Committee, at drjr [at] uga.edu. The questions will be asked and responded to during the webinar.

Webinar Link:  

https://csuchico.zoom.us/j/89340449235?pwd=YVlBMlhXajZsd25laXRzUGFsVTgvZz09

Session 1 of this three-part series presented an overview

of the homelessness in Chico and Butte County. Here is the link for those who would like to review the first session: https://csuchico.box.com/s/2af0vhuhc4wxr6mk2a4xr0xbqnms8diy.